Michael Jackson - You Rock My World

Written by Michael with Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels and Nora Payne, and recorded for his album, Invincible, issued in October 2001.

Originally titled Rock My World.

"My association with Michael came about after I was introduced to Carole Bayer Sager by Atlantic VP, Craig Kaman," said Jerkins. "She asked me if I would like to come to her house, and write with her and Michael - so I said, Cool! I flew to Los Angeles, and sure enough was there at her house... every time I see him, I tell him over and over - it's just incredible just to be here working with you, knowing how crazy I was about you when I was a kid."

"We knew that it (You Rock My World) was going to be a corner-stone of the album, and it set the mood and the feel for the rest of the music," said engineer Bruce Swedien. "A lot of times, a real good piece of music will never get on the album, only because it just doesn't fit. You know Michael loves drama - if the music doesn't have drama, if it's just a derivative of a piece of music without drama, Michael's not going to go for it."

Spoken into by Michael and Chris Tucker - Tucker came into the studio to do a voice party for Invincible, but it wasn't until Rodney Jerkins heard it and thought it fitted the mood of the song, that it was agreed to use it for You Rock My World.

Lead single from the album - however, its release to radio stations had to be brought forward, after two New York stations broke the embargo Sony Music had placed on it.

It officially premiered on Michael's web-site on 24th August 2001.

Hit no.2 in the UK, and achieved no.10 on the Hot 100 and no.13 on the R&B singles chart in the US - on the strength of airplay alone, as no commercial single was released.

Fred Bronson, Billboard magazine's chart expert, felt it was "a huge mistake" not to release the song as a single in the States: "Certainly, if a commercial single had been available, it would have peaked higher - perhaps even at no.1."

No.1 in France, Portugal and Spain.

Jay-Z was chosen by Michael to remix the song because: "he's hip, the new thing, and he's with the kids today. They like his work. He's tapped into the nerve of popular culture. It just made good business sense."

Chris : That girl...Oh man... ah...Look at that girl right there!Goodness gracious... ah... that girl is FINE manLook at it! Ohhh she's just too fineShe knows she's fine tooMJ: Yes... she's bangin'Chris: Oh she's off the hook!MJ: She looks good You're rightChris: Uhh, uhh, uh, uh, uh.... I bet you nobody can't get herMJ: Chris, I can get herChris: You can't get that girl, MikeI guaranteeeee you can't get that girlMJ: WATCH me get that girl!Chris: I bet you never neverland you can't...MJ: I can get her!Chris: Alright, chomon then! Chomon!MJ: Watch....

Oooh, oh oh, oooh

My life will never be the sameCause girl you came and changedThe way I walk, the way I talkI cannot explainThese things I feel for youBut girl you know it's trueStay with me, fulfill my dreamsAnd I'll be all you needOoh it feels so right, girlI've searched for the perfect love all my lifeAll My LifeOoh feels likeI have finally found a perfect love this timeI have finally found, Come on girl

You rocked my world, you know you didAnd everything I own I giveThe rarest love, who'd think I'd findSomeone like you to call mineYou rocked my world, you know you didAnd everything I own I giveThe rarest love, who'd think I'd findSomeone like you to call mine

In time, I knew that love would bringSuch happiness to meI tried to keep my sanityI've waited patientlyAnd girl you know it seemsMy life is so completeA love that's true, because of youKeep doing what you doOoh think that I (girl)Finally find the perfect love I search for all my lifeSearch for all my lifeOoh who'd think I'd findSuch a perfect love that's awesomely so rightOooh, girl

You rocked my world, you know you didAnd everything I own I giveThe rarest love, who'd think I'd findSomeone like you to call mineYou rocked my world, you know you didAnd everything I own I giveThe rarest love, who'd think I'd findSomeone like you to call mine

You rocked my world, you know you didAnd everything I own I giveThe rarest love, who'd think I'd findSomeone like you to call mineYou rocked my world, you know you didAnd everything I own I giveThe rarest love, who'd think I'd findSomeone like you to call mine

And girl, I know that this is loveI feel the magic all in the airAnd girl, I'll never get enoughThat's why I always have to have you hereHoooh!

You rocked my world, you know you didAnd everything I own I giveThe rarest love, who'd think I'd findSomeone like you to call mineYou rocked my world, you know you didAnd everything I own I giveThe rarest love, who'd think I'd findSomeone like you to call mineYou rocked my world, you know you didAnd everything I own I giveThe rarest love, who'd think I'd findSomeone like you to call mineYou rocked my world, you know you didAnd everything I own I giveThe rarest love, who'd think I'd findSomeone like you to call mine

You rock my world!(You rocked my world, you know you did)The way you talk to me,The way you lovin’ meThe way you.. you give it to me!(You rocked my world, you know you did)Yeah, yeah...Yeaaah! Yeaaah!(You rocked my world, you know you did)You rock my world, you rock my world!You rock my world... (give it to me) Come on girl

You rocked my world, you know you did (come on girl!)And everything I own I give(baby baby baby)The rarest love, who'd think I'd findv (its you and me!)Someone like you to call mine (its you me!)You rocked my world, you know you didAnd everything I own I giveThe rarest love, who'd think I'd findSomeone like you to call mine

My life will never be the same Cause Mike you came and changed The way I walk, the way I talk I cannot explain These things I feel for youThat words dedicated to you Michael!Thanks for rock my world everyday!

My favourite of all time, when Michael says watch its so powerful i love the way he says that! And when he says Com'on girl just perfect. Everything is perfect in this song, its rhythm, music,voice not to say always perfect, and video fantastic. Love You Always Michael

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